Facing Adversity With The Eagle’s Anointing Series

FACING ADVERSITY WITH THE EAGLE’S ANOINTING

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Isaiah 40:28-31

Key Verse: “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 32:11-12, Psalm 34:19, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Romans 8:28, James 1:2-4

INTRODUCTION:

Adversity is an inevitable part of the Christian journey. Every believer, no matter how strong, will face challenges, trials, and storms in life. However, God never intended adversity to break us but to build us and usher us into greater dimensions of glory. In the same way that an eagle soars higher by using the storm’s wind currents, believers are anointed to rise above adversity rather than be crushed by it.

The eagle is not afraid of the storm; instead, it faces the winds head-on and uses them to ascend to greater heights. This is a powerful picture of the Christian life—our adversities are not meant to destroy us, but to lift us closer to God. When we operate in the eagle’s anointing, trials become stepping stones, storms become ladders, and pain becomes a pathway to purpose.

As Christians, we must learn how to face adversity with the mindset of the eagle. This means cultivating strength, vision, resilience, and faith that will not be shaken. With the eagle’s anointing, you will discover that no storm is too strong, no trial is too heavy, and no adversity is too overwhelming for the child of God.

1. FACING ADVERSITY THROUGH DIVINE STRENGTH

To overcome adversity, believers need strength that only God provides.

a) Strength beyond human ability (Philippians 4:13): Human strength fails, but divine strength sustains us through adversity.

b) God strengthens the weak (2 Corinthians 12:9): In our weakness, God’s power is made perfect.

c) Endurance in trials (James 1:3-4): Trials develop patience, maturity, and spiritual resilience.

d) Strength comes from waiting on God (Isaiah 40:31): Waiting on the Lord renews supernatural energy to face challenges.

Biblical Example: Elijah, exhausted and ready to die, was strengthened by God with supernatural food that empowered him for a forty-day journey (1 Kings 19:4-8).

2. FACING ADVERSITY WITH SPIRITUAL VISION

Adversity often clouds human vision, but the eagle anointing gives clarity and divine perspective.

a) Vision reveals purpose in adversity (Romans 8:28): God works all things together for good, even trials.

b) Seeing beyond the storm (Hebrews 12:2): Fixing our eyes on Jesus keeps us steady through adversity.

c) Discernment in difficulties (Proverbs 29:18): Without vision, people perish; adversity requires divine direction.

d) Faith sees possibilities (2 Corinthians 5:7): Walking by faith helps us rise above present struggles.

Biblical Example: Joseph, despite betrayal and imprisonment, kept his God-given vision alive, which later elevated him to Egypt’s throne (Genesis 50:20).

3. FACING ADVERSITY BY SOARING ABOVE STORMS

Like eagles, believers are called not to run from storms but to use them to rise higher.

a) God uses adversity to elevate His children (Genesis 50:20): What the enemy meant for evil, God turns to good.

b) Trials produce spiritual promotion (1 Peter 5:10): After suffering a while, God establishes and strengthens us.

c) Opposition becomes a stepping stone (2 Corinthians 4:8-9): Though pressed, believers are never destroyed.

d) Fear grounds us, but faith makes us soar (Matthew 14:29-31): Peter walked on water until fear took over.

Biblical Example: Paul and Silas, in the prison storm, soared above adversity through prayer and praise, leading to deliverance (Acts 16:25-26).

4. FACING ADVERSITY WITH RESILIENCE AND HOPE

Resilience means bouncing back stronger after adversity, empowered by hope in God.

a) Hope anchors the soul (Hebrews 6:19): In adversity, hope keeps believers steadfast.

b) God restores after adversity (Joel 2:25-26): He restores lost years and wasted opportunities.

c) Joy in trials (James 1:2): Facing adversity with joy confuses the enemy and strengthens faith.

d) Overcomers’ mindset (Revelation 12:11): Believers overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.

Biblical Example: Job, though afflicted on every side, remained resilient and hopeful, and God restored him with double blessings (Job 42:10-12).

CONCLUSION:

Adversity is not the end of the believer but the beginning of a greater story of triumph. With the eagle’s anointing, you can face adversity with divine strength, spiritual vision, courage to soar above storms, and resilience rooted in hope. Every storm you face is an opportunity for God to manifest His glory in your life.

Let us therefore not fear adversity but embrace it as a tool in God’s hands to elevate us. Just as the eagle rises above the storm, so shall you rise above every adversity and manifest God’s power and glory.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Lord, strengthen me to face every adversity with courage.

2. Father, open my eyes to see Your hand at work in my trials.